3 CHS juvenile students detained after threat of violence on Instagram

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Three Clarksville High School students have been detained by Montgomery County deputies for questioning after a threat of fun violence was allegedly made on Instagram.

The three are juveniles and were not named. They were being questioned Tuesday, but no charges had been filed by noon.

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office increased security Tuesday at Clarksville High School after learning of the threat on social media.

“This type of activity cannot and will not be tolerated,” Sheriff John Fuson said. “We will pick up right where we left off last school year, and prosecute each and every threat to the fullest extent while making examples of those who threaten the safety of our schools.”

The threat of violence was made against "CHS."

"Our office is currently investigating the credibility of the alleged threat," MCSO posted on Facebook "As with any threat, we will will have an increased law enforcement presence on the campus of the affected school. We do not want students, parents, school staff, or the community to be alarmed by the increased presence. The safety of students, and school staff members are always a top priority."

The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System issued a news release saying it was made aware Tuesday morning of a social media post involving a gun.

"The post was made in a 'chat room' with students from Clarksville High and a student from outside Montgomery County," the CMCSS news release says. "Both city and county law enforcement have been investigating. This particular situation has not been deemed credible, but all threats are taken seriously and fully investigated. Parents are advised to talk to their students about the seriousness of making threats."

MCSO said the investigation is ongoing and updates will be released as they become available.

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